Digital News Report – Microsoft Corp. has released the Kinect™ for Windows® Software Development Kit (SDK), which is available as a free beta release download. The developer’s kit is to help researchers…
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Travel warning issued for US Tourist visiting the Philippines
Digital News Report– The US Department of State announced a travel warning for US tourists visiting the Philippines. There have been terrorist activity in the Philippines – especially in Sulu Archipelago and…
Princess Cruises bans smoking in cabins and on balconies beginning in 2012
Digital News Report – Princess Cruises announced a new smoking policy, which will prohibit travelers from smoking in their ships’ stateroom cabins and on the balconies. This smoking ban will go into…
Privacy Group files complaint with FTC against Facebook for Facial Recognition
Digital News Report – The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking the government agency to investigate Facebook for violating privacy with their…
Internal TSA investigation says over 30 employees in Hawaii involved in improper baggage screenings
Digital News Report – The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said today that they proposed that over 30 TSA employees at the Honolulu International Airport (HNL) be removed because they failed to…
Nickelodeon ‘iParty with Victorious’ kicks off the summer with 7.3 million viewers tuning in
Digital News Report – Nickelodeon’s ‘iCarly’ and ‘Victorious’ TV shows were combined into an original 90-minute special that got 7.3 million viewers to tune in on June 11 said Nickelodeon in an…
2011 Hyundai Elantra named Best Overall Car under 20K with Gas Mileage over 35 MPG
Digital News Report – Cars.com announced that the 2011 Hyundai Elantra was the “Best Value: Price to Pump.” The Car sales website, looked at five compact cars that were priced under Twenty…
Mortgage Interest Rates drop lower from previous week
Digital News Report – Today, Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) was released and the home loan interest rates were even lower than the previous week’s data. The…
NBC’s ‘Today Show’ pays tribute to Meredith Vieira on her last day
Digital News Report – Meredith Vieira completed her last day as co-anchor on NBC’s ‘Today Show.’ She has been there for five years. The show paid tribute to Vieira’s time with them….
‘The Deepak Chopra Project’ announced using the Kinect for Xbox 360
Digital News Report – De-stress and go with the flow using ‘The Deepak Chopra Project.’ THQ announced that they are working on a video game with Bestselling author Deepak Chopra, MD., at…